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Can you import the Toyota Supra Mk IV?
Toyota Supra Mk IV (JZA80), built May 1993 – August 2002. Below is every rule that decides whether it can enter each country, when it opens, and the government source it comes from.
- chassis
- JZA80
- market
- JDM
- built
- May 1993 – August 2002
- date basis
- launch / on sale
- class
- car · gasoline
- origin
- JP
Production dates verified. May 1993 – August 2002, checked against this source. These are launch / on sale dates. Your car's own build plate still governs — a model built across several years does not become eligible all at once.
Late-production cars — read this before you ship
For cars built towards the end of production (August 2002): This vehicle is already clear of EPA emission requirements but cannot lawfully be imported yet — the DOT 25-year rule is the binding constraint. Emissions clearance does not make a vehicle importable.
Note on this vehicle
End 2002-08 from Toyota's own history text ('production ended in August 2002'). Three catalog sources say 2002-07, which is delisting from the price list - the last cars were built in August.
Summary by destination
| Destination | Status | Earliest cars | Last cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Early cars eligible | 31 May 2018 | 31 Aug 2027 |
| Canada | All model years eligible | 31 May 2008 | 31 Aug 2017 |
| Australia | Early cars eligible | 31 May 2018 | 31 Aug 2027 |
| United Kingdom | No minimum import age | any age | any age |
| European Union | No minimum import age | any age | any age |
Get the full report for your car
This page covers the model. A report covers your vehicle — your build date, your destination country, and the decisions that follow from them.
- Eligibility worked from your build plate, not the model year
- DOT, EPA and tariff tests separated, so you see which one binds
- The forms you file, and which box carries the exemption
- Duty and tariff estimate on your declared value
- A checklist in the order the steps actually happen
Every date on this page depends on one thing: your car's build date
This is the workhorse document of every JDM import, and it does NOT state a build date. Two widely-read broker guides claim it gives a date of manufacture or a build date. Both are wrong. How to prove a Toyota's build date ›
United States
Computed for the oldest cars of this model (built May 1993). Later cars become eligible later — see the summary table above.
DOT / NHTSA 25-year FMVSS exemption
OpenEligible now.
No official source fixes which day of the month a vehicle turns 25.
NHTSA says the 25-year period 'runs from the date of the vehicle's manufacture', which is a day-level test. Most compliance labels show only month and year. 49 CFR 591.4 contains no age-measurement definition. The common industry practice of using the first day of the manufacture month is convention, not published rule. Where only the month is known we show a window and give the conservative date.
“The vehicle is 25 or more years old. … the 25 year period runs from the date of the vehicle's manufacture.”
NHTSA / US DOT — 49 U.S.C. 30112(b)(9); 49 CFR 591.5(i) · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
EPA 21-year exemption (Form 3520-1, Code E)
OpenEligible now.
Measured by calendar year only — the month of manufacture does not affect this test.
Requires original unmodified configuration. A replacement engine disqualifies the vehicle unless it is the same model as originally installed, or carries aftertreatment from a certified vehicle no older than the one being imported.
The regulations restrict the 21-year EPA exemption to an ICI; the form does not.
40 CFR 85.1511(f)(2) and 19 CFR 12.73(e)(6) both condition the 21-year exemption on importation by a certificate holder / Independent Commercial Importer. EPA Form 3520-1 Code E contains no such condition, and individuals use Code E routinely. No primary source reconciles these. For a high-value vehicle, get written confirmation from EPA imports (imports@epa.gov).
“vehicle at least 21 years old (calendar year of manufacture subtracted from year of importation) and in original unmodified configuration is either exempted or excluded from EPA emission requirements, depending on age.”
US EPA — EPA Form 3520-1 (2024-08), Code E · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
Section 232 tariff exemption (25% additional duty)
OpenEligible now.
Measured by calendar year only — the month of manufacture does not affect this test.
“Yes, used passenger vehicles and trucks are subject to the Section 232 duties pursuant to the Proclamation, except those manufactured in a year at least 25 years prior to the year of the date of entry.”
US CBP — HTSUS 9903.94.04; Section 232 autos FAQ · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
Canada
Computed for the oldest cars of this model (built May 1993). Later cars become eligible later — see the summary table above.
Canada 15-year MVSA exemption
OpenEligible now.
A vehicle 15 years or older is outside the MVSA and is not required to enter the RIV programme at all — no RIV fee, no RIV inspection. Provincial safety and registration requirements still apply and vary by province.
Month-level measurement is confirmed for Canada's 25-year duty rule, inferred for the 15-year rule.
CBSA D10-15-20 states explicitly that the 25-year customs item is measured by 'the actual month and year of manufacture rather than the model year'. The 15-year MVSA rule in D19-12-1 says 'date of manufacture' without specifying granularity. Applying month-level measurement across is consistent with RIV practice but is an inference, not a quoted rule.
“All regulated classes of vehicles with a date of manufacture that is 15 years or more from the date of importation … are not regulated under the MVSA.”
CBSA — Memorandum D19-12-1, Appendix B · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
Canada duty-free entry (tariff item 9966.00.00)
OpenEligible now.
GST/HST still applies.
“The vehicle must be more than 25 years old at the date of importation. This is the actual month and year of manufacture rather than the model year.”
CBSA — Memorandum D10-15-20, tariff item 9966.00.00 · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
Australia
Computed for the oldest cars of this model (built May 1993). Later cars become eligible later — see the summary table above.
Australia concessional RAV entry (25 years)
OpenEligible now.
Measured to the date the application is made, not the date of entry — so you can apply as soon as the vehicle reaches 25 years.
“passenger cars or vans, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles (less than 3,500 kg gross vehicle mass (GVM)) that were originally manufactured (or significantly modified) at least 25 years before the application was made”
Australian Department of Infrastructure — Guide to concessional RAV entry approvals · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
United Kingdom
Computed for the oldest cars of this model (built May 1993). Later cars become eligible later — see the summary table above.
UK vehicle approval (IVA) exemption — over 10 years old
OpenEligible now.
The UK has no minimum age to import. This test is only about whether you must go through Individual Vehicle Approval.
Over the age threshold, so IVA does not apply at all.
“cars and minibuses with 8 passenger seats or less (not including the driver) over 10 years old”
UK GOV — Exemptions from vehicle approval · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
UK historic vehicle class (VED and MOT exemption)
Not yetBecomes eligible 1 April 2034.
The historic tax class rolls on 1 April each year, not on the vehicle's build anniversary.
Conditional on no 'substantial changes' having been made.
“built or first registered more than 40 years ago”
UK GOV / DVLA — Historic (classic) vehicles · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
Collectors' item classification (heading 9705)
OpenEligible now.
Age alone does not secure this classification. The vehicle must be in original state, of a model no longer in production, and officials retain discretion to refuse. Modified vehicles are excluded. Seek an advance ruling before relying on it.
The UK and EU 30-year collectors' tests are presumptions, not bright lines.
UK guidance says vehicles under 30 years are 'generally not considered' collectors' cars - a presumption, not a rule. In the EU, CJEU case law (Case 200/84 Daiber, Case C-259/97 Clees) means a vehicle meeting all three CN criteria can still be refused. Modified vehicles are excluded in both. Seek an Advance Tariff Ruling before relying on this.
“Those less than 30 years old are generally not considered to be classic or collectors' cars.”
UK GOV / HMRC — Classifying vehicles (heading 9705) · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
European Union
Computed for the oldest cars of this model (built May 1993). Later cars become eligible later — see the summary table above.
Collectors' item classification (heading 9705)
OpenEligible now.
Age alone does not secure this classification. The vehicle must be in original state, of a model no longer in production, and officials retain discretion to refuse. Modified vehicles are excluded. Seek an advance ruling before relying on it.
The UK and EU 30-year collectors' tests are presumptions, not bright lines.
UK guidance says vehicles under 30 years are 'generally not considered' collectors' cars - a presumption, not a rule. In the EU, CJEU case law (Case 200/84 Daiber, Case C-259/97 Clees) means a vehicle meeting all three CN criteria can still be refused. Modified vehicles are excluded in both. Seek an Advance Tariff Ruling before relying on this.
“in their original state, without substantial changes to the chassis, steering or braking system, engine, etc.; at least 30 years old; of a model or type which is no longer in production”
EU Combined Nomenclature — Explanatory Notes to the CN, heading 9705 · source · retrieved 2026-09-25
Legal to import is not the same as legal to register
Clearing federal import requirements does not guarantee you can register the vehicle where you live. Several US states restricted kei truck registration in 2024–25, and Canadian provinces set their own safety requirements. Check your state or province before buying.